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For thousands of years, cannabis commonly treated ailments such as rheumatism, gout, malaria, and intestinal worms. Despite the restrictions of modern day prohibition, scientists have discovered even more conditions that the plant can help. Here is a list of 20 benefits of medical cannabis that you might not have known about. 1. Cannabis kills cancer…

Groundbreaking research has just discovered that a cannabis compound can put Alzheimer’s in its place. THC actually reduces excess protein build-up and damaging brain cell inflammation. Though skeptics have been trying to say otherwise for years, it’s finally proven: cannabis holds the cure for Alzheimer’s. What causes the disease? No one knows specifically what causes…

Regulatory capture is a phrase that refers to industry groups gaining control over the public regulatory bodies responsible for regulating their industry. It’s going to become an increasingly important and interesting issue and more and more states consider marijuana’s legalization, and even more so when this issue inevitably gets to the United States Congress. Currently,…

With the Olympic Games set to get underway in another month, it seems that drug dealers in Rio de Janerio are working to capitalize on the “Faster – Higher – Stronger” motto by branding packages of marijuana with the logo specially designed for the Rio 2016 event. According to a report published earlier this week…

PharmaCielo Colombia Holdings, local subsidiary of Canada-based PharmaCielo Ltd, announced June 28 that it has won a manufacturing license from Colombia’s Ministry of Health to process cannabis plants for medical and scientific purposes. This allows PharmaCielo to apply for a license to cultivate cannabis, primarily for production of oil extracts. The company is the first to be granted…

As the dust continues to settle following last week’s Brexit vote, which opened the door for England to walk out of the European Union (EU), we decided to look at how this surprising turn of events will affect cannabis consumers. The isolationist spirit, probably the most negative element of Brexit, has already been felt across…

If you have ever tried to quit smoking cigarettes, you know the task is almost unbearable. It feels like you are going insane. Your skin feels weird, your heart races, your temper is out of control, and all that is only day 1. Truly quitting takes time, effort, and some help. Why? Nicotine, the addictive…

On November 8, voters registered in California will get a chance to end cannabis prohibition. Here’s the 10 Things You Need to Know: 1) Only registered voters in California can end cannabis prohibition. The deadline to register is October 24, 2016. 2) California legalization is called the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, and it’s going…

Rodrigo Duterte was sworn in as president of the Philippines on June 30, and wasted no time in launching a foul-mouthed tirade threatening to unleash a reign of terror against drug users. After a staid inaugural speech at the presidential palace, he made a visit to a poor district of Manila where he expounded on his…

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A $100,000 reward is being offered by the Santa Ana Police Department for information leading to the arrest of a suspect in the attempted murder of a marijuana dispensary owner. The money from anonymous donors was announced on Thursday, nearly eight months after the shooting, “because the case is getting to…

New research from Ontario, Canada has uncovered some interesting finds about how cannabis helps those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. These recent advancements help explain why so many veterans in the USA have abandoned their psychiatric medications and switched to cannabis. Over the years, doctors have slowly begun to realize that psychiatric drugs commonly prescribed…

By now you know that THC can combat cancer. Seeing it in action makes a far more profound impact than just hearing about it, though. Watch this short clip to see exactly what happens when THC meets actual cancer cells! Nothing like it The SETH group touts THC’s abilities, saying: No chemotherapy can match this…